Rebuild

Pronunciation: /riːˈbɪld/

Definitions of rebuild

verb to build again, to reconstruct

Example Sentences

A1 After the earthquake, they had to rebuild their house.

A2 The city council decided to rebuild the old bridge.

B1 The company plans to rebuild its reputation after the scandal.

B2 The architect was hired to rebuild the historic building to its former glory.

C1 The government allocated funds to rebuild the infrastructure in the war-torn region.

C2 The team of experts worked tirelessly to rebuild the ancient ruins to their original state.

Examples of rebuild in a Sentence

formal The city council approved a plan to rebuild the old library.

informal I heard they're going to rebuild that abandoned house down the street.

slang Let's rebuild this friendship stronger than before.

figurative After the breakup, she needed time to rebuild herself.

Grammatical Forms of rebuild

• past tense: rebuilt
• plural: rebuilds
• comparative: more rebuild
• superlative: most rebuild
• present tense: rebuild
• future tense: will rebuild
• perfect tense: has rebuilt
• continuous tense: is rebuilding
• singular: rebuild
• positive degree: rebuild
• infinitive: to rebuild
• gerund: rebuilding
• participle: rebuilt

Origin and Evolution of rebuild

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'rebuild' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'build' meaning 'to construct'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'rebuild' has retained its original meaning of constructing something again, but has also come to be used in a metaphorical sense to indicate the process of restoring or improving something that has been damaged or destroyed.